When you remodel your kitchen area, whether it’s an indoor or outdoor kitchen, you’ll be choosing the construction materials for various surfaces. The countertops, back splashes, walls, and flooring will be constructed of the finishing material of your choice.
With outdoor kitchens, even sitting areas or fireplaces will require you to make decisions about what they will be constructed of and any finishes that will need to be applied (such as stain on wood).
Natural stone is always going to be an “in” decorative or style choice because there are so many options available and most choices can be utilized or fit in with different design styles.
Since your kitchen is a high traffic area, you’ll want surfaces that will stand up to much abuse. Many of today’s building materials have been enhanced with new technologies, such as windows that turn opaque or dark at the push of a button, but natural stone seems like one of those materials that will always stay classic and cherished just as it is.
When you’re looking at your options with your Brooklyn Remodeling Contractor, you’ll have options in natural stone and you’ll come across many materials. From Travertine to Granite, natural stone will enhance the warmth and luxury of your home.
Marble is a quarried stone consisting of re-crystalized carbonate minerals. Marble has natural veigns running throughout the entire depth of the stone. Marble began as limestone and has been melted by extreme heat from the earth and then re-solidifies. This is called metamorphism. Marble contains calcite, a mineral, and also can contain clay, micas, pyrite, quartz, iron oxides, and graphite.
Marble is one of the most beautiful stones even prior to polishing. It’s a shiny stone and is often also used for sculptures. As flooring or any other structure finishing choice, marble will always be a loved natural stone.
Granite consists of grains of varying hard rocks. Within are feldspar, quartz, mica, and amphibole minerals. Granite is almost always massive in formation and is extremely hard and tough, which is why it’s a great material choice for kitchen and bathroom remodeling.
Quartzite is another extremely compact, hard, granular stone that is essentially quartz. It is becoming popular for kitchen remodeling at the present time due to it aesthetic qualities and durability.
Travertine consists of limestone that has been deposited by mostly hot mineral springs, sometimes regular mineral springs. It is a grainy material that is placed under immense pressure for a long time. It is normally white, cream, tan, or a rusty color.
It’s a beautiful stone material that can also add value to your home when you use it for kitchen remodeling. It is generally used for flooring or walls/backsplashes. The convenience of tile travertine makes designing with it more versatile.
Limestone is how many forms of natural stone is first formed. It consists mostly of grains from the skeletal fragments of marine organisms. Sometimes limestone forms by dripping water or groundwater (like in caves). It is a lightweight sedimentary rock and is commonly used as an aggregate for the base of roads.
Any choice you make for your kitchen remodeling surfaces will be beautiful with any of these natural stone options. You’ll have a kitchen you love and you’ll be sure to be able to enjoy it for many years to come.
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